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The Art of Tension-Focused Gameplay: How FromSoftware and Survival Horror Master Stress and Release
I have been playing video games for more than twenty years, and in that time I have watched the industry cycle through trends. Open worlds, battle royales, narrative walking simulators, each has had its moment. But the games that stay with me, the ones I return to again and again, are those built around what I call tension-focused gameplay. This is not simply about difficulty or scares. It is about a deliberate design philosophy that controls the player's emotional state mom
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